PEDESTRIAN FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

THE EFFECTS OF TWO-WAY PEDESTRIAN FLOW ON THE CAPACITY OF A SIDEWALK WERE MEASURED AND MATHEMATICALLY MODELED. IN THIS STUDY, TIME LAPSE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST SECTION WERE TAKEN FROM ELEVATED FIXED POSITIONS. THIS WILL AID IN THE PREDICTIONS OF ROUTES AND PEAK FLOWS PROVIDING FOR ECONOMICAL PEDESTRIAN FACILITY CONSTRUCTION. SCOPE OF THE STUDY INCLUDED SIDEWALK PROPORTIONING, LOCATION AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS FOR A LANE, WALKING SPEEDS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AND A SPEED-CONCENTRATION RELATIONSHIP. /HSL/